Comments on: Uncle!

By: kristen

kristen — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:01:34 +0000

hey josie: so happy to have you!
in fact, we just had dinner with ariel this weekend. he’s one of my best grass-roots promoters.
also, loved your tylenol pm for kids comment. so true. mark and i used to fantasize about a nap-duration toddler form of ambien.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:23:01 +0000

OMG! I’m laughing my tuchas off! We’re just at the point of thinking about putting off thinking about transitioning to a big-girl bed, and I am absolutely fearful of dealing with this exact same situation!

(Did you find a solution? I mean, you can’t have a dinner party every night, can you? Did the doc have any good suggestions? Do tell!)

By: kristen

kristen — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:20:42 +0000

rebecca: although i did make a feeble joke about hoping my neighbor’s sleep condition might rub off on my child, i meant it as that–a bad joke. so sorry to have offended you.
i’m not sure how you felt there was an implication that he would also bore her to sleep…
i’m sorry to hear narcolepsy is something you’ve struggled with too. but it’s great that it hasn’t stopped you from having kids.
as for the reference to my blog on the motherboard site, that’s not my writing. you’ll have to take that up with them.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:13:26 +0000

I used to dream I would be the perfect mom, with four kids driving a Volvo station wagon in the carpool. Well, I am fortunate enough to have three healthy, beautiful children…. however, I don’t drive a Volvo… I can’t even drive! I was diagnosed with severe narcolepsy after the birth of my first child 17 years ago. Nearly 11 years later, my medication for what is a very disabling disease, had changed and we decided to try and have another baby. We were blessed with a precious baby girl and two years later, yet another.

I came across your blog in search of an article on spring cleaning….

I find your references to narcolepsy offensive and careless. The intro to your piece says your child’s sleep problems “have you dreaming of narcolepsy.” You suggest inviting your old neighbor over to get your child to sleep… hoping his condition might rub off on her, in addition to implying he could possibly bore her to sleep.

By: BetsyRo

BetsyRo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:11:26 +0000

Ugh – this is just what I fear! Our great sleeper has to move into a big girl bed/her sister’s room in June so that our 3rd can have her crib. I’m so sure she’s going to become a bad sleeper with the transition.
Hoping you share the sleep whisperer tips!

By: Josie

Josie — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:46:15 +0000

I agree with Emily. And I’d like to add, I’ve been scouring the mommy blog scene for eons looking for a blog like yours. Ariel pointed me in your direction and I’ve been a groupie ever since. Sending you thoughts of fairy dust and the eventual creation of baby tylenol p.m.

By: kristen

kristen — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:32:15 +0000

jenny: the sleep goddess arrives at 6:00 tonight for our first meeting. so no news to report yet. wish us luck!

emily: so happy you’re reading! welcome to motherhood and/or oakland. i’ve no doubt my family will continue to deliver the ridiculous…

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:59:37 +0000

I love your blog. I am a new mom in Oakland and feel like this stuff is better than a sitcom! Real live people having similarly ridiculous problems as I do with a touch of humor, perfect!

By: jenny also

jenny also — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:41:34 +0000

The suspense is killing me. Did the sleep whisper work? Details please

By: kristen

kristen — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:57:35 +0000

matt, i didn’t get the emily litella reference. thank god for the internets.

for others not in the know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Litella

mary, you seem unscathed by the lock-n-earplugs approach. perhaps mark and i need to butch up and put that into play. your mother certainly *has* benefited from getting sufficient beauty sleep. something for me to keep in mind.